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Common As Muck

Common As Muck (1994)

September. 07,1994

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Common As Muck

Common As Muck is a gritty BBC comedy drama serial focusing on the lives of a crew of bin men and their management staff. It ran for two series. The first series was screened in 1994 and the second in 1997. Both were nominated for a BAFTA for Best Drama.

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Common As Muck

1994

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 2 : 1997

6 Episode

Episode 1 - Episode 1

January. 08,1997

The binmen gather to give Nev a good retirement send-off, fully aware that their business is under threat and they may have to find new ways to survive.

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Episode 2 - Episode 2

January. 15,1997

Ken and Bernard try to make an honest bob by painting a local church. Meanwhile, Nev's new-found love really gets serious.

Episode 3 - Episode 3

January. 22,1997

The lads go to Fleetwood to stop Nev marrying Irene, who they regard as a gold-digger. The site is visited by the Millennium Games Committee and Sharon and Ken enter a hairdressing competition.

Episode 4 - Episode 4

January. 29,1997

Nev doesn't want to return to Hepworth. Sharon and Ken struggle with the new salon, while Prabhakar receives a compulsory purchase order for the yard. Parry loses job and Diane leaves him.

Episode 5 - Episode 5

February. 05,1997

Parry's financial worries mount when Pete calls in his debts and he seriously considers ending it all - until Nev and the rest of the lads get together to plot a fitting revenge on the uncaring loan shark.

Episode 6 - Episode 6

February. 12,1997

The lads hatch a plan to break George out of jail, hoping he'll lead them to the all-important photo and help them to expose Stranks and Roberts's corruption. However, events take a turn for the worse and they are forced to hide out in a local church - just as Denise's mum's wedding is about to start.

Seasons 1 : 1994

6 Episode